How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“Z”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

63,896 records matching 74 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1850s
26 Mar 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Mar 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 29 March 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 05 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
9 Apr 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 09 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
23 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
26 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 26 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
30 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Apr 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Apr 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 30 April 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 May 1856
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 May 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
3 May 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 03 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1856
Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1856
Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1856
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1856
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
7 May 1856
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 May 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 May 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
10 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
14 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
17 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 May 1856
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 24 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
28 May 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 May 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
31 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 31 May 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
4 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Jun 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 04 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Jun 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
21 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 21 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
25 Jun 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 25 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
28 Jun 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 28 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 28 June 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1856
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 02 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
5 Jul 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 05 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1856
Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jul 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 09 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 12 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1856
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
16 Jul 1856
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
19 Jul 1856
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1856
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 19 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

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